Chinese Chess Champs Conclude

That's the Chinese "Chess Championships", not the "Chinese Chess" Championships!

The event took place in Xinghua, in the Jaingsu province, from 24 May - 4 June. China is a powerful force in chess these days, and this national event had a good turn out.

Top seeded Wang Hao won the men's championship thanks to a superior tie-break score after a strong finish left him level with rivals Bu Xiangzi and Zhou Jianchao on 7.5/11.

The women's championship was far more decisive, with winner Ju Wenjun able to lose her final round game yet still take the title. 16 year old women's prodigy Hou Yifan finished a disappointing 11th in the "men's" event.

The final standings in the men's championship

Wang Hao

2722

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Bu Xiangzhi

2681

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1

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Zhou Jianchao

2652

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Li Shilong

2514

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6

Ni Hua

2667

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1

6

Li Chao

2619

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Zhang Ziyang

2422

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1

5

Ding Liren

2547

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5

Lu Shanglei

2349

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5

Zhou Weiqi

2585

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Hou Yifan

2589

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Ji Dan

2379

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The final standings in the women's championship

Ju Wenjun

2500

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8

Huang Qian

2437

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1

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Tan Zhongyi

2464

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1

1

7

Wang Yu A

2337

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1

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6½

Ding Yixin

2327

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6

Zhao Xue

2493

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Wang, Jue

2180

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5

Zhang Xiaowen

2426

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5

Gu Xiaobing

2361

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Shen Yang

2452

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Wang Doudou

2216

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Zhang Jilin

2280

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A crucial win for Wang Hao is below. If you want to try out your Chinese language skills, the official website is here.